New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
CHICAGOS GOOD WORK.
LAWS AGAINST CONSPIRACY AND SABBATH
DESECRATION-SOCIAL
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CHICAGO June 11.-Chicago has reason to congrat-
ulate herself on the result Of the Judicial election
this week The triumph Of the Citizens ticket over
the regular nominees Of all the other parties the
result of demand for a pure judiciary and rebuke
OF the bold attempt of the gang element to place
its patisans on tho bench. The combination Of
"boodle and Anarchy supported by the organizations
of old parties could not muster IL 900 votes Tho
election Of states Attorney Grnncl was Of particular
significance. for he had especially ar1ayed against
him the Socialists and the corrupt Democratic ring
that has for so long been ali powerful in local politics
The Legislature this week has accomplished some
work Of importance TO Chicago. The Merritt Con
spracy bill, which was passed, was introduced
with particular reference to the Sociastic element
and provides that il any person or persons shall by
speaking any public or private assembage of people,
or in any public place. shall by writing. printing
or publishing, advise encourage, abet or incite Z
local revolution, they shall be held as principals in
the pcrpetTatiOn OF any crimo that follows as the
result of thdr advice. The act also says that here
after il shall not be necessary in order 10 establish IL
conspiracy TO prove that the parties charged ever
came together and entered into agreement to accom-
plsh a criminal unlawful purpose. but II shall be
suacent il il appears that the parties charged were
actually pursuing In concert the unlawful purpose.
whether acting separately or together
The bill regulating the charge that shall be made
for telephones which has passed the upper house OF
the Legislature and which the lower house Is ex.
pectcd TO pass, fixes tho rental of telephone at s36
per annum instead OF 81 as now charged A very
rigid bill TO regulate the Observance OF tho Sabbath
has passed the House and is pending In tho
Senate. II prohibits under heavy penalty the doing
of any labor or the transaction OF any business ox
cept such comes within the category of v,orlo of
hecesslty or charity: strong effort is also being
made by number OF prominent people herr. 10 scc,',e
the operation OF the Mayor IN closing mn NJ, &c.,
OF amusement and saloons on Sunday at once 'N0'
The performance Of "Snowbal" bv se,ouo, ,..,,
known amateurs at the pretty little theatre a, I,,,a
tonight proved a great society event and wa w.
every way successful. The performance v. -, ~
90, tic benefit OF the Home for se:f-Spportins gwen
slccial train took most-of tie peonie ont W T I
man shortly after o'clock although the &C.. uir
MAS seized upon by many for giving dinner ,a,'h
IT The lit 10 hotel at Pullman. and In p"ues
ttcrc were many who won't out by an carly 1v
Tho hcme crowded. and the PLAYERS who for IN
)ast weeks have been coached by ,ncmHer ING no
~ Isy's company acquitted themselves very vol
7, ttc EAST wer Miss Andrews, Miss Cutler and
Elss fosctt, all OF whom have distinguished them
pa. winter " '"o
49,. ihc annual reception at the Washington Park Club
ven was given tho other day. served to bring out
~ o. tbe handsome equipages In town Theirs
~rrc some half-iozen "fourcin-hands" at the club